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Green Ridge Care Center
2741 Boulevard Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509
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Green Ridge Care Center Description
Established in 2005, Green Ridge Care Center strives to provide state-of-the-art senior rehabilitation at our skilled nursing home and senior care center in Scranton, PA. Located conveniently near I-81, I-84 and U.S. Route 11, we provide opportunities for vibrant living and meaningful connections between seniors. Patients enjoy music and pet therapy, summer cookouts, Christmas lights tours, summer ice cream trucks and Thanksgiving dinner for patients and family members. We are just a few miles from Scranton’s Steamtown National Historic Site, a popular destination for train enthusiasts.
Green Ridge Care Center offers long-term care, short-term senior rehabilitation therapy and skilled nursing services to older adults in the Scranton and Wilkes Barre area. Our physical, occupational and speech therapists strive to help our patients reach their highest physical and functional potential. For example, our physical therapy program includes a home evaluation to ensure a smooth transition for senior patients returning home. In addition, for patients receiving rehabilitative care, our skilled nursing units feature in-room TV and cable service. We take great pride in the positive outcomes achieved by our patients. How do we achieve successful senior rehabilitation results? With expertise and compassion. At Green Ridge Care Center, our senior care experts encourage every patient to live with purpose.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
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Skilled Nursing
Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Positive Reviews:
- Facility praised for its cleanliness and professionalism.
- Staff, including nursing and administration, commended for excellent communication and care, especially noted during COVID restrictions.
- Personal touches and accommodations, such as the suggestion of an electric recliner for comfort, highlighted by families.
- Individual staff members mentioned for their passion, thoughtfulness, and dedication to residents.
- Nurses and aides described as friendly, helpful, and attractive, contributing to a positive stay.
- Confidence, caring attitudes, experience, and dedication noted among RNs.
- Rehabilitation services and medical care highly recommended by a former patient, expressing heartfelt thanks to the staff.
- Significant improvement in a resident's mental state reported after transferring from another facility, with thanks extended to specific staff members for their exceptional care.
Negative Reviews:
- One reviewer expressed dissatisfaction, citing a lack of impressiveness based on extensive experience with nursing homes and concerns over record-keeping practices.
- Another review bluntly stated a recommendation against the facility, based on firsthand experience.
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Room Amenities
Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 3
Health inspection rating: 3
Staffing rating: 2
Quality measure rating: 3
Long-term quality measure rating:
5
Short-term quality measure rating:
1
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Feb. 21, 1972
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 95
Total current residents: 90
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 0
Number of
substantiated complaints: 2
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 1
Total cost of fines: $3250
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-08 | 2023-03-27 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors. |
| 2023-03-08 | 2023-03-27 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. |
| 2023-03-08 | 2023-03-27 | E | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. |
| 2022-04-04 | 2022-04-26 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. |
| 2022-04-04 | 2022-04-26 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. |
| 2022-04-04 | 2022-04-26 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. |
| 2021-05-25 | 2021-06-15 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. |
| 2021-05-25 | 2021-06-15 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. |
| 2021-05-25 | 2021-06-15 | E | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2021-05-14 | $3,250 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Dunmore which is 1.6 miles away and has a population of 13,379 (small town).
- The average income is $55,988, which is average compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 74
- Low Temperature: 27
- Average Temperature: 50.5
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 159 days of rain, 47 days of snow and 158 days of sun
- Precipitation: 2.0 inches a year
- The median age is 38.5 years old, high compared to other cities.
- 6.56% of the population are Veterans which is a high percentage of Veterans compared to other cities.
- 10.46% of the population are Foreign-born which is a low percentage of Foreign-born compared to other cities.
- The population is 0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 5% Asian, 7% Black or African-American, 12% Hispanic or Latino, and 75% White.
- The crime rate is 6.07 per 100 people which is high compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 1.27 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 2.56 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 1.44 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 76.66 years old, which is low compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 272.0, Moderate Days 31.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 0.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
Stange's Food Center
0.3 miles awaySchiff's
0.4 miles awaySam's Club
0.8 miles awayGiant
1.1 miles awayPrice Chopper
1.2 miles awayNone Found
None Found
Banks
Wells Fargo
1.1 miles awayFidelity Bank
1.2 miles awayPNC Bank
1.4 miles awayNET Credit Union
1.4 miles awayFidelity Deposit & Discount Bank
1.5 miles awayHospitals
Allied Rehab Hospital
1.8 miles awayRegional Hospital of Scranton
2.1 miles awayMoses Taylor Hospital
2.2 miles awayGeisinger Community Medical Center
2.9 miles awayClarks Summit State Hospital
5.6 miles awayPharmacies
Walgreens
1.2 miles awayCVS Pharmacy
1.2 miles awayRite Aid
1.5 miles awayThe Prescription Center
2.6 miles awaySheeley's Drug Store
2.6 miles awayDentists
Rink E. Susan Dmd
8.1 miles awayPatrick J Adonizio, DMD
12.0 miles awayAM Baloga
12.3 miles awayFamily Dentistry
12.7 miles awayNahas Donahue Orthodontics
13.4 miles awayParks
The Plot
0.3 miles awayJim Crowley Recreation Site
0.4 miles awayMarvine Dutch Gap Ltl League
0.4 miles awayWeston Park
0.5 miles awayMaloney Park
0.5 miles awayNone Found
Shopping
Viewmont Mall
1.3 miles awayThe Marketplace at Steamtown
2.8 miles awayBirney Mall
5.6 miles awayWyoming Valley Mall
17.2 miles awayWyoming Valley Mall Food Court
17.2 miles awayCulture
Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts
0.6 miles awayLiberal Arts Center
0.7 miles awayMichael and Dolores Insalaco Studio Arts Center
0.8 miles awayTheater at North
1.3 miles awayScranton Cultural Center
2.4 miles awayRestaurants
Green Ridge Pizza
0.6 miles awayA Little Pizza Heaven
0.7 miles awayTeppanyaki Grill
0.9 miles awayThe Loading Dock Bar & Grill
1.2 miles awayFriendly's
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